Metallic tie.



E. HUDSON.

METALLIC TIE.

APPLICATION FILED 00127, 19.07.

Patented Sept. 15, 1908.

I a I i I I 1* INVENTOR M Z ELMER HUDSON, OF O'AMP POINT, ILLINOIS, AS SIGNOR OI ONE-HALF TO JAMES H. PITTMAN,

rrn STAT P Tana FFICE.

OF CAMP POINT, ILLINOIS.

METALLIC TIE.

Specification of Letters Patent.-

Patented Sept. 15,1908.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ELMER HUnsoN, of Camp Point, in the county of Adams and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Metallic Ties; and I do hereby declare the following to be a, full, clear, and exact description of the in vention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to an improvement in metallic ties and means for securing rails thereto, the object being to rovide sim 1e and efiicient means for readi y and quic ly securing rails to metallic ties, the means be ing such that the rails can be readily and accurately lined and spaced and when finally secured to the ties, be held against the possibility of accidental spreading or displace ment.

With these objects in view my invention consists in the parts and combinations of parts as will be more fully explained and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a view in plan of my improved tie and rail securing device. Fig. 2 1s a plan view of a section of a tie showing the manner of applying the fastening device to the rail. Fig. 3 is a view in longitudinal section of a tie with the rails secured thereon. Fig. 4 is a view of one of the rail attaching clamps, and Fig.

5 is a View of the lock plate for the bolt.

1 represents a hollow metal tie the to of which is reinforced or of extra thic ness immediately under the corrugated portion 2 which. extends preferably throughout the width of the tie, occupies an area of suflicient size lengthwise the tie, to permit the clamps to be moved lengthwise the ties in lining up and gaging the rails, and rest when seated and secured, wholly on the corrugated sur faces.

The clamps 3 are oblongin shape, and are provided at diagonally op osite ends with aws .4, adapted when the 0 am is turned to a position parallel with the rai to rest over the lower flanges of the rail. When the clamps are turned at an angle to the rail, as shown in Fig; 2, there is ample space between the jaws i for the entrance of the rail, and the clamps are so placed in assembling the parts, but when the clamps are turned parallel-t0 the rail, as shown in Fig. 1, the aws overlap the lower flanges of the rail, and when.

the clamp is secured to the tie, efie tu:lly lock the rail in place. Each clamp is 1 ovided on its outer side with the outwardly extending parallel arms 5, the latter being sufiicient length to permit of the necessary adjustments and movements of the clamp with relation to the stay bolts which secure the clamps in place.

Mounted on the arms 5 is the retaining plate 6, provided at its ends with flanges? which latter rest against the outer faces of the arms 5 of the clamp 3. This retaining plate is provided with a hole for the )assage of the stay bolt 8 the latter engaging threads formed in an opening in the tie, and the head of the bolt is provided with an opening for the pin 9, which latter when in place projects at both ends from the head of the bolt, the plate 6 being provided with a series of upwardly projecting lugs 10 which are in the path of rails the corrugations intermesh and the.

weight of the parts is sufficient to prevent the clamp from turning, and when the latter is locked in place by the stay bolt, the rails will be held in perfect alinement, and against the possibility of spreading.

In assembling the parts, the clamps are turned, as in Fig. 2, to permit the rails to be seated therein, and are then turned to engage the flanges of the rails. been alincd and gaged they are then locked by the bolts.

It is evident that many slight changes might be resorted to in the relative arrangement of the parts shown and described without departing from the spirit and scope of my invention hence I would have it understood that I do not wish to confine myself to Ighe exact construction shown and described,

Having fully described my in ention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. The combination with a metal tie, of a .clamping plate freely movable under a rail After the rails have 9 on the tie, said plate having jaws to engage the respective flanges of the rail, a bolt pivotally connecting the plate with the tie at one side of-the rail, and means engaging said bolt and the clamping plate for locking the latter in normal position.

2. The combination with a metal tie serrated on its upper face near its ends, of clamping plates having serrated under faces and provided with upwardly projecting jaws adapted to overla the base flan es 0 a rail, each clamping pl ate being free y movable under the rail and havin a lateral extension, a single bolt for each plate passing'through the lateral extension of each plate and constituting a pivotal connection for the clamp-.

ing plate with the tie at a point laterally removed from the rail, and means on the upper end of said bolt engaging the lateral extension ofthe plate.

3. The combination with a metal tie having transverse serrations near its ends, of a clamping plate comprising a body having upwardly projecting diagonally disposed jaws and integral outwardly projecting arms, a single bolt passing between said arms and entering the tie, said bolt constituting a pivotal connection of the plate with the tie, the said body and arms being serrated on their -under faces, and a retaining plate engaging the outer sides of. the arms and through 4. The Combination with a metal tie having transverse serrations near its: ends, of

clamping plates'each com rising a body haviing upwardly projecting jaws and an integral outwardly member, the said body and mem er being serrated on their lower faces, a retaining plate having end flanges which overhang the sides of the outwardly projecting member and upwardly projecting lugs, a stay bolt passing throughts'aid plate'and member and screwed into the tie and a pin passing through I the head of the stay-bolt. v

In testimony whereof, I have signed-this specification in the ing witnesses.

ELMER HUD ON. Witnesses: I

J. E. MoOiiRTY, CHAS. V. GAY.

iagonally disposed j rojecting presence ofv two subscrib- 

